Homophone Exercises
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Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently.
different form.
Examples of homophones
Oh
Hey
Homophone word exercises
I. Write the correct homophone.
To see / to have
I am going to the cinema ____________ the movie that has just been released.
2.-Juan ate fish since he did not _________________ more chicken.
I couldn't go out to play because I didn't ______________ the homework.
He failed the exam for not having studied.
The power went out; ____________ if I finish the work on time
Art / heart
I love Marcel Duchamp and all the surrealist ____________.
2.- Go play with the child before he gets tired of waiting.
Today I learned to make alebrijes in my _____________________ class.
I'm already ____________ of this traffic! From tomorrow, I'm traveling by subway.
5.- They met in the gallery of _____________
Ahí / hay / Ay
1.- ____________ in the drawer are the chocolates.
There is nothing we can do; this tire is no longer usable.
3.- Get ready; ______________ the bus is coming.
4.- _________; my head hurts.
5.- __________ on the table __________ several books, choose the one you want.
II. Choose the correct homophone.
I don't know how many people there would be.
If (I shake / I have shaken) ______________ the soda, it can spill.
3.- At the (up to / until) __________ a new Mexican flag is waving and
shining.
4.- Watch out! Those (berries / go) ___________ are poisonous.
5.- Juan is already a teenager, he already has facial hair.
III. Escribe el significado de los siguientes homófonos y una oración con cada uno de
them; if you wish, you can consult thedictionary
Recorded
1.- Engraved
1.-
1.-
2.- To throw away
2.- Vote
2.-
2.
3.- Honda
3.- Wave
3.-
3.-
4.- Fact
4.- Echo
4.-
4.-
5.- Use
5.- Spindle
5.
5.-
6.- Tube
6.- He/She had
6.-
6.-
7.- Revealed
7.- Rebelled
7.
7.
8.- I went
8.- VAT
8.-
8.
9.- Striped
9.- Grated
9.-
9.
10.- Herb
10.- Boil
10.
10.
Exercises of homophones, paronyms, homographs, and homonyms
Words that have the same spelling or pronunciation but are called homonyms,
its different meaning. There are two types of homonymous words, homophones and the
homographs.
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings.
they are written differently and consequently have a different meaning, for example Asia-
continent and towards - preposition.
Words that are spelled the same but have a different meaning are called homographs.
different, for example master- owner and master- from the verb to love.
Paronymous words, for their part, are the words that are very similar in their
sound or meaning although not the same, for example, I answer - from the verb to answer and
context - set of circumstances of a fact.
Exercises on homophones, paronyms, homographs, and homonyms
I. From the following pairs of sentences, identify the homophones:
Upon seeing it, he had a strange feeling. The tube seemed to be quite
rusty
2. Going to the interview was not a problem for him. Ah! I understand now what
do you mean
3. He always kept a card up his sleeve. Do what you want.
4. They acted as bacchants. Yesterday, they opened several vacancies.
5. Bah!, he's pulling your leg. He's heading straight for ruin.
The bleating of the poor animal did not awaken any compassion in him.
I never found all of his excuses valid.
7. The queen appointed him baron for his loyalty to the crown. He was a man of complexion
Blanca, that is not forgotten.
The hair that covered his skin was very abundant. Everything he said was beautiful in
extreme
9. He donated his belongings to the needy. Are you coming or not?
10. A large fence divided the land. Talking to him doesn't mean that I am going to
forgive him
II. Identify, in the subsequent sentences, the homograph equivalent of the word
highlighted in the model sentence
1. His lack of discipline led him to failure. The disciplines taught in the gym.
they include taekwondo, kung fu, and karate
He is spoiled and undisciplined
In the military school, you will receive the discipline you need.
2. It's a model for your children. The model I hired did not turn out as I expected.
His exemplary way of being has led him to success.
There is no better model of virtue
He is as cultured as his grandfather. Culture is a matter that deserves a deep study.
The cult blended magical and religious rites.
The master cult had no competition
4. The invested money cannot be considered lost. If I had invested the patterns,
I would have obtained a different result.
The entrepreneur's investment was very large.
One must make the most of the time invested
5. He did well. He seized all his assets.
We must fight for the common good
He/She well knew what he/she had done.
III. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate paronymous word.
The _____ produces honey (bee, sheep)
2. _____the shape of a bird and took flight (adopted, adapted)
I had a _____ of pedantry (attitude, aptitude)
It was quite ____ to play football (act, fit)
The trash ____ is full (sixth, basket)
He has already spent five nights of sleeplessness.
He didn't stop talking until he breathed his last breath.
8. ____ the law, deserves punishment (infringed, inflicted)
The dish is too ____ , I prefer sweet (healthy, salty)
He has broken with all your prejudices.
His ____ didn't let him live in peace (irons, errors)
12. No contesto llamadas de números desconocidos
13. They found him in ____ crime (flagrant, fragrant)
14. Magic is considered an ____ (esoteric, exoteric) science.
15. ____ until the last of his sins (spied, atoned)
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